Effective Jan. 1, New York State’s new law banning the use of expanded polystyrene, single-use foam food and beverage containers and polystyrene loose fill packaging materials (packing peanuts) goes into effect. Photo illustration by Chris Cummings from Freeimages. First plastic bags, now Styrofoam People have said good-bye to plastic bags, and next up will be Styrofoam containers. Effective Jan. 1, New York State’s new... Local News 23 Nov 2021 | 11:16
Monroe. Donate non-perishable ‘snacks’ to M-W Girl Scouts’ annual Soldier Support Day on Nov. 14 Monroe-Woodbury Girl Scouts will hold their annual “drive-by” Soldier Support Day on Sunday, Nov. 14, on the grounds of American... Local News 08 Nov 2021 | 02:24
American Legion Post 488 in Monroe is again looking for the community’s involvement to help needy vets to make their own Thanksgiving dinners by donating turkeys to the organization. Monroe. American Legion seeks turkeys to help provide a Thanksgiving meal for needy veterans American Legion Post 488 in Monroe is again looking for the community’s involvement to help needy vets to make their own... Local News 08 Nov 2021 | 02:19
Ellen Beadle of South Orange Family YMCA and Monroe Village Trustee Dory Houle are good witches with cell phones and plans for Halloween: A Orange County Youth Bureau grant designed to provide family nights/events for children aged 3 to 14 is helping the South Orange Family YMCA, Smith Clove Park and the Village of Monroe to partner and host a Halloween event on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 12 to 2 p.m. Boo! Y, Smith Clove Park and Village of Monroe to host family Halloween celebration on Oct. 31 A Orange County Youth Bureau grant designed to provide family nights/events for children aged 3 to 14 is helping the South... Local News 27 Oct 2021 | 11:39
Sacred Heart Church in Monroe held a eucharistic procession on Oct. 9 around the Monroe Ponds. Photos provided by Eileen Collopy. Monroe. Promoting the power of prayer for the country Sacred Heart Church in Monroe held a eucharistic procession on Oct. 9 around the Monroe Ponds, concluding at the Sacred Heart... Local News 10 Oct 2021 | 03:19
Rebecca Pomerantz, left, Chole Saldanha and Isabel Woods, with Monroe-Woodbury Volunteer Service Unit Manager Barbara Mallory. Provided photos. Monroe. Graduating Girl Scouts honored at annual M-W Service Unit recognition gathering The Monroe-Woodbury Girl Scout Service Unit recently honored graduating Girl Scouts who are Gold Award recipients, scholarship... Local News 23 Jun 2021 | 12:14
Monroe. News in brief Our Father’s Kitchen Food Pantry seeks volunteers Our Father’s Kitchen Food Pantry is looking for several volunteers to pick... Local News 16 Jun 2021 | 02:22
Noah Sequeiros with his dog, George. ( PHOTO SUBMITTED) Dog Walk-a-thon to benefit Eagle Scout project Monroe’s first ever “Dog Walk-a-thon” is Sunday, June 12, at the Millponds in Monroe and part of the Eagle Scout project... Local News 08 Jun 2021 | 05:04
American Legion Post 488 in Monroe is again looking for the community’s involvement to help needy vets to make their own Easter dinners by donating hams to the organization. Monroe. American Legion Post 488 again collecting hams to give to needy vets this Easter season American Legion Post 488 in Monroe is again looking for the community’s involvement to help needy vets to make their own... Sports 23 Mar 2021 | 12:47
A portion of the Route 17 corridor in Orange County. Source: NYS DOT. Virtual. State DOT to hold March 18 workshop on new Route 17 planning and environmental traffic study The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is looking for public feedback on the development of its Route 17... Local News 09 Mar 2021 | 07:10
Photo illustration by Denisse Leon on Unsplash. Central Valley. Support the M-W Class of 2021 graduation party through ‘Egg My Yard’ fund raiser While the Monroe-Woodbury 2021 All-Night Graduation Party (ANGP) flamingoes are still taking their warm weather respite,... Local News 08 Mar 2021 | 02:46
Winter Storm Quiana brings Orange County to a stop. The view is north on Route 32 at the intersection of Route 6 toward the Quickway. Photos by William Dimmit. Snow, snow and more snow Probably the only groups happy about the massive snowfall of this week were school kids and snow removal contractors. The... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 12:31
Pictured from left: Annette Kahrs, executive director of Hope Not Handcuffs-Hudson Valley; Mount Hope Chief Paul Rickard, who is also president of the Police Chiefs’ Association of Orange County, District Attorney David Hoovler and Darcie Miller, commissioner of the Orange County Departments of Mental Health and Social Services. Provided photo. Goshen. New Pre-Arrest Diversion Program is designed to refer people for drug treatment vs. filing charges Orange County has announced the creation of a Pre-Arrest Diversion Program, designed to refer to drug treatment, if appropriate,... Police & Fire 25 Jan 2021 | 07:41
South Orange Family YMCA staff stand in the deepest part of the Y’s new pool, which is planned to open this spring. Provided photos. Planned spring completion for Y pool advances as officials seek additional funding for last ‘bits and pieces’ Only a few months are left until the South Orange Family YMCA’s $1.9 million expansion is a reality, now that the pool’s... Local News 20 Jan 2021 | 02:21
Noble Prize-winning scientist Dr. Robert Lefkowitz’s memoir recounts his time living in Monroe. The ‘ghostly healer’ and ‘mythic figure in the greater Monroe area’ is revealed A memoir by Nobel prize-winning scientist Dr. Robert Lefkowitz includes referencing his time living in Monroe in his forthcoming... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 01:49
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